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Some Patriots news and notes on Friday:<\/p>\n

1) Gonzalez sits out, likely out this weekend:<\/strong> Given how things have gone this week, it looks like the Patriots’ depth will be tested this weekend when the club kicks off its 2025 season.<\/p>\n

According to reports, defensive back Christian Gonzalez<\/strong> missed practice Friday for the third straight day, which will likely mean that he’ll be listed as “Out” when the team releases its injury report later today.<\/p>\n

That will certainly make things challenging.\u00a0 However, it will likely mean an opportunity for young players like rookie D.J. James<\/strong> or newcomer Charles Woods<\/strong> to fill the void.<\/p>\n

For James, he had a good preseason, finishing with four tackles along with an interception, and he was someone who was around the football and seemed to get better with each passing week.<\/p>\n

\"Christian<\/p>\n
(PHOTO: Eric Canha-Imagn Images)<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Another player to watch is going to be Marcus Jones<\/strong>, who appears to have grown quite a bit this offseason, with Jones earning some praise from Mike Vrabel<\/strong> earlier this week on what he’s seen from him from a leadership standpoint.<\/p>\n

\u201cReally, by example, just the way \u2026 his practice habits, his professionalism, I would say, and then his performance on the field and what he does and how he plays,” said Vrabel<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0 “Really like being around Marcus. I like the person that he is and the player that he is.\u201d<\/p>\n

Overall, with it being the first game, it likely won’t be just the secondary that sees a rotation of players on Sunday.\u00a0 Vrabel also noted they’ll likely need everybody, and the guys who are where they need from a conditioning standpoint will see the most time.<\/p>\n

\u201cEverybody will have to play. Everybody has to play every game and be ready to play,” said Vrabel.\u00a0 “The ones that are in condition and they\u2019re playing the way that we expect them to, will stay in there. When they\u2019re not, then they\u2019ll have to get a break and put the next guy in there like we\u2019ve always done.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\"Drake<\/p>\n

(PHOTO: Eric Canha-Imagn Images)<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

2) McDaniels’ philosophy fully ingrained in Maye:<\/strong> One thing that’s been interesting this preseason, and certainly again listening to him again this week, is the fact that Josh McDaniels<\/strong> has really instilled a new philosophy that Drake Maye<\/strong> has seemed to take to heart.<\/span><\/p>\n

That philosophy has been to not be afraid to take what’s there rather than looking for a big play, and it really seems to be something that has resonated with Maye.<\/p>\n

Maye talked about that this week, and it’s going to be interesting to see how it translates out on the field.\u00a0 Last season we saw him sit back a bit in the pocket holding the ball a little longer than he probably should have, which saw him then have to run with the football and make something happen.<\/p>\n

That obviously led to some turnovers and mistakes, and Maye admitted that being better about getting the ball out to an open man rather than looking for a big play is definitely going to be his approach this season.<\/p>\n

“I think it starts with me, getting the ball out on time, not holding it, knowing don\u2019t bypass the first guy open, I see open, trying to hunt a deeper one,” said Maye<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0 “The running backs can help in the protection. I think little things like that. And I think scheme. I think me just getting us in the right plays and knowing when he\u2019s one-on-one and knowing when we have help to him. I think from there, just like I said, follow our keys and know if it\u2019s emphasis for us this week, then just follow that and stay true to it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Maye added that when he did focus on finding completions last season, it led to some good things and that’s absolutely his mindset heading into 2025.<\/p>\n

“I think that\u2019s part of what we watch film for,” said Maye on if he’s confident that he’ll be able to read the defense and make those throws.\u00a0 “That\u2019s part of what we come out here and practice for is knowing check downs and knowing, \u2018Hey, my first look, if they\u2019re giving it to me, take it.\u2019 I think that\u2019s the best part of playing quarterback in this league, finding completions.”<\/p>\n

“I feel confident in myself. I feel like at times last year when I got the ball out on time and got the ball to the right guy, we moved the ball well. I think just trying to start off this season with that mindset. And like I said, stay ahead of the chains and do my part and find the completions and not holding the ball.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\"Josh<\/p>\n

(PHOTO: Kris Craig\/The Providence Journal \/ USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

3) Stick to the basics:<\/strong> The more difficult part about this time of year is the fact that there’s obviously not much film to work off of, especially with teams like Las Vegas who have a completely new staff from the year before.<\/p>\n

That makes it difficult to know what to expect.\u00a0 Maye told reporters that McDaniels<\/strong> has had him watch film of the Super Bowl against the Seahawks, as well as the game in 2020 when Cam Newton<\/strong> was under center.\u00a0 With McDaniels trying to introduce some concepts for Maye to be aware of on Sunday.<\/p>\n

However, according to McDaniels, the bigger emphasis is going to be on sticking to their own rules and then making whatever adjustments they need to as things unfold.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think opening days, there\u2019s always some healthy anxiety because you just don\u2019t know,” said McDaniels on Thursday<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0 “None of us knows exactly what we\u2019re going to get from the other team in terms of strategy or schematics. You have an idea, but they have every right to hide everything they want to do, and as do we. You\u2019re always going to see things you didn\u2019t necessarily practice or prepare for on opening day.”<\/p>\n

“I think opening day is really about yourself and trusting your rules and how well have you ingrained those rules into your team so that whenever you get a look, a defense, a blitz, a coverage, you trust that you know what to do, and then you just got to follow your rules.”<\/p>\n

“I think the second part of opening day is I think it\u2019s always about making an adjustment. You\u2019re going to see some things that force you to turn left or right. As soon as you kind of see it becoming a pattern. And then how quickly can you do it and how well can you acclimate to what the game is actually becoming. So whatever you\u2019ve prepared for is one thing. What happens on opening day is usually a separate thing.\u201d<\/p>\n

When asked about how well prepared his group is, he emphasized again that it comes down to the foundational things, and he’s confident with where they are as they continue getting ready for the Raiders.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s always kind of a balance opening day where you don\u2019t want to try to do too much because you can sit there and say you think it\u2019s going to be A, B, and C, and all of a sudden you get in the game and it\u2019s E, F, and G, and now you\u2019re changing gears already anyway,” said McDaniels.\u00a0 “I think there\u2019s a certain element of foundational things that we kind of know, and I feel confident that our guys know what to do depending on the look we get. And then everything else is going to be ready to adjust if we need to.”<\/p>\n

“So I\u2019m confident in our approach. Certainly not going to overdo the game plan in terms of volume and all these things where you\u2019re guaranteeing you\u2019re going to get, because I don\u2019t think there\u2019s anybody that can do that. And just get our guys as prepared as we can to do the things we know how to do well, and then go out there and play fast and be aggressive and follow your rules and talk to each other and adjust if we need to.\u201d<\/p>\n

As for the expectations for Maye, McDaniels said they’re high, but he’s looking forward to seeing him get out there on Sunday.<\/p>\n

\u201cHigh,” said McDaniels on his expectations for the second-year QB. “I mean, he\u2019s the quarterback of our football team. And so I\u2019ve always had high expectations for the quarterback room in general. I know how hard they work, so I have confidence in his preparation. I know there\u2019s going to be opportunities to improve as we go through every day, every week.”<\/p>\n

“It\u2019s my first opportunity to coach a game with him and with a lot of our guys. I\u2019m sure I\u2019m going to learn a lot, but I always go in, my feelings are always based on what I see every day, and how hard they work and what they put into it. I couldn\u2019t ask Drake to do more than what he\u2019s doing. He\u2019s trying to understand exactly what we\u2019re doing. He\u2019s really trying to be as well-versed as he can on what we know from the Raiders, but just looking forward to going out there and watching him play and seeing our entire group out there together.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\"Mike<\/p>\n

(PHOTO: Eric Canha-Imagn Images)<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

4) McDaniels enjoying his new start:<\/strong> One other thing that stood out from his press conference yesterday is the fact that given how long McDaniels has been around, he noted that Vrabel brings a “fresh” approach and that he feels like he learns something new each day.<\/p>\n

That’s pretty remarkable given his experience with Bill Belichick, but it feels like Vrabel is bringing a different energy.\u00a0 McDaniels also noted the difference in the work-life balance, which Vrabel is certainly aware of, to the point he’s chased his staff out of the office knowing how long the NFL’s season is.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s fun. I know he does a really doing a job of balancing the grind of football with the human element of how difficult this job can be, both from a player\u2019s perspective and a coaching perspective,” said McDaniels.\u00a0 “I\u2019m really enjoying his perspective on that and how he keeps it fresh. He\u2019ll chase us out of here when it\u2019s time to get out of here, which I appreciate. He knows how long the season can be, and rest and trying to keep yourself in a healthy place is an important part of it, too.\u00a0 That\u2019s been great, and I\u2019ve learned a lot.”<\/p>\n

“It\u2019s been a long time since I was with Mike. I was a young coach, and he was a player. So he\u2019s obviously learned a tremendous amount from the people that he\u2019s been fortunate to work around. And then he\u2019s adapted his philosophy when he had the opportunity to become a head coach. And I learn something new every day. And that\u2019s a great thing for me at this point in my life, just going to a squad meeting, listen, pick up things from him, how he\u2019s handling the day, the week, the players, et cetera. It\u2019s really given me a cool opportunity at this stage to work for somebody new, different, that has a little bit of a different spin on things, but certainly believes in everything we\u2019re doing, and I know that we all support that 100%.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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